From Bedside Problems to Scalable Solutions - Translational Innovation in Renal Medicine
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This seminar describes a clinician-led approach to translating bedside problems into scalable kidney care solutions. Using examples from AI-guided lung ultrasound for fluid assessment, light-based diagnostics for peritoneal dialysis–associated peritonitis, and continuous glucose monitoring in dialysis, it illustrates how unmet clinical needs can be transformed into clinically meaningful innovation. The focus is not technology alone, but the disciplined pathway from problem definition and interdisciplinary co-design to clinical validation, implementation and measurable patient benefit. The talk will discuss the opportunities—and practical challenges—of building a learning health system that connects clinicians, engineers, data scientists, allied health professionals and patients. It will also outline a vision for an academic renal innovation platform that supports responsible AI, pragmatic evaluation and equitable adoption across academic health systems.
Senior Consultant Nephrologist,
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore
Dr Allen Yan-Lun Liu is a Senior Consultant Nephrologist at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore, and previously served as Head of the Division of Renal Medicine. His clinical and academic interests include acute kidney injury, diabetic kidney disease, peritoneal dialysis and dialysis access care. He has led service innovation and translational research that connect unmet clinical needs with engineering, artificial intelligence and implementation science. His current work includes AI-guided lung ultrasound for fluid assessment, light-based diagnostics for peritoneal dialysis–associated peritonitis, and continuous glucose monitoring to improve dialysis safety. Dr Liu is the recipient of the National Medical Research Council Clinician Innovator Award and has secured competitive funding for interdisciplinary renal research. He is also Chairman of the National Kidney Foundation Research Committee and is committed to developing clinician-led innovation, collaborative research networks and patient-centred models of care.
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